- As a little girl, she met then-President Theodore Roosevelt, and fell asleep in his lap.
- Once performed her act on the William Randolph Hearst yacht.
- Debuted her fan dance at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Her career thereafter lasted 30 years.
- 1927 Wampus Baby Star.
- Had a son named Sean who gave her a granddaughter just a few years before her death.
- Her remains were interred at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, CA. Her location Plot is Elm Lawn, Lot 34, Grave 10.
- Renowned for her fan dance.
- Her fan act consisted of two giant seven-foot pink ostrich feather fans.
- Friends with Al Capone's bodyguard, "Machine Gun Jack" McGurn, and palled around with bootleggers on their yachts.
- Was arrested countless times for a litany of offenses related to her onstage nudity.
- Most people think she was the original female ecdysiast. Actually, Susie Johnson displayed her charms - and more - in 1895, securing a place in history as the central figure in the infamous "Pie Girl Dinner".
- Caricatured in Hollywood Steps Out (1941).
- Taught to fly by Charles Lindbergh in 1923 and became an avid pilot.
- Spent her mid-teens hustling her way through a variety of jobs, including nude and swimsuit model, before turning 18.
- Portland, Oregon mayor Joseph K. Carson gave her a ceremonial key to the city in 1939.
- Got her stage name, Sally Rand, from filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille.
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